Giants Victor Cruz Vows to Return better then ever
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NFL via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Despite suffering a a torn patellar tendon in his right knee that ended his season, New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz is confident this is only a setback and that he’ll be able to continue his NFL career.
Cruz suffered the injury last Sunday against the Philadelphia Ealges when he dove for a ball in the endzone and ultimately had to be helped off the field.
“They said my chances of coming back are very high,” Cruz said on a conference call. “I’m excited for the process.”
“I don’t have any doubt in my mind,” he said. “I don’t have any doubt I’ll be back. I believe I’ll be in tip-top shape when the time is right.”
Since stepping on the field his rookie season back in 2011, Cruz has been one of the most exciting and well-known players in the NFL.
Known for doing a salsa dance every time he scores a touchdown, Cruz has 264 catches and 24 touchdowns in 52 games played for the Giants after he was undrafted out of Massachusetts.